Paul Scofield

1922-2008

Biography: life and films

Paul Scofield was an English actor whose birth name was David Paul Scofield. He was born in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK on 21st January 1922 and died in West Sussex, England, UK on 19th March 2008, aged 86.

His best films as an actor include Fred Zinnemann's A Man for All Seasons (1966), Peter Brook's King Lear (1971), Patrick Keiller's London (1994) and Robert Redford's Quiz Show (1994).

Paul Scofield appeared in 21 films.

He has most frequently worked with the following directors: Tony Richardson (2 films), Patrick Keiller (2) and Hugh Brody (2).

His most frequent genres include: drama (19 films), history (4), romance (2), War (2), Documentary (2) and Biography (2).

Our average rating for Paul Scofield over all films is: 3.4

Filmography

Key: a = actor

That Lady (1955) [a]

Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) [a]

The Train (1964) [a]

A Man for All Seasons (1966) [a]

Bartleby (1970) [a]

Nijinsky: Unfinished Project (1970) [a]

King Lear (1971) [a]

A Delicate Balance (1973) [a]

Scorpio (1973) [a]

Ill Fares the Land (1983) [a]

Summer Lightning (1984) [a]

Nineteen Nineteen (1985) [a]

When the Whales Came (1989) [a]

Hamlet (1990) [a]

Utz (1992) [a]

Genesi: La creazione e il diluvio (1994) [a]

London (1994) [a]

Quiz Show (1994) [a]

The Crucible (1996) [a]



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